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FAA to Issue Directive Allowing Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Return to Service

After being grounded in mid-January due to problems with their lithium-ion
batteries, Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes will soon be cleared by the U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to return to the air. The FAA had
previously grounded 787sdue to their
lithium-ion batteries overheating, potentially erupting in smoke or fire.

A battery fire broke out on a 787 operated by Japan Airlines last year at Logan
Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Another incident in which a battery started smoking
forced an All Nippon Airways pilot to make an emergency landing at Narita
Airport in Tokyo, Japan.

The FAA
explained its approval of a revamped battery design in an April 19 press
release, stating that a final directive will clear the aircraft for flight once
the new battery system has been installed. It is believed that other aircraft
regulators around the world will follow the FAA's lead and also approve the
787s revamped battery design.

The Dreamliners will be retrofitted with a "containment and venting"
system, including stainless-steel housing for both of the aircraft's
lithium-ion batteries. The system is designed to prevent overheating and fumes.
"This is a comprehensive and permanent solution with multiple layers of
protection," according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The
Dreamliner is the world's first aircraft to be outfitted with lithium-ion
batteries.

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